The Brief Cicero is using more than $96 million in federal funding to tackle ongoing flooding problems caused by major storms. The town plans to build new stormwater infrastructure, including larger sewer pipes, underground storage and systems to prevent basement backups. They've got four different methods to prevent water from getting into basements, ruining homes. The heavy rain of July 2023 caused basement flooding, sewer backups, street and alley flooding throughout Cicero. Residents got to talk one-on-one with Cicero managers, who are compiling the information with the proposed plan to fix flooding.